Summary
ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes is a public charter elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 620 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
ALBA consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the Milwaukee School District and Wisconsin state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of ALBA students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 19.74% to 39.62%, compared to 21.42% to 28.76% for the district and 51.26% to 53.97% for the state. Similarly, in mathematics, ALBA's proficiency rates ranged from 14.81% to 30.77%, compared to 17.5% to 23.72% for the district and 52.58% to 55% for the state. ALBA's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, all perform significantly below their peers across the state.
ALBA also faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.6% in recent years, and chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 6.6% to 50.4% in recent years. These issues are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 88.57% to 88.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. ALBA is located in a neighborhood with several other low-performing schools, such as Doerfler Elementary, Mitchell Elementary, and Longfellow Elementary, all of which are part of the Milwaukee School District and have similar academic and performance challenges.
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